Indian Express

Indian Express

Subject 

Pg No 

Headlines

Relevance for Prelims and Mains  

GS 3

1

First Covid-19 vaccine for children above 12 years gets emergency use nod

(Health)

Please learn about Zydus Cadila’s ZyCoV-D, which is the first vaccine approved for kids. What are its advantages over the prior approved vaccines? What is Plasmid DNA? What is Mission COVID Suraksha?

GS 2

7

CCPA cracks down on firms with misleading Covid ads

(Governance)

What are the dangers from misleading ads? How do they hamper consumer rights? Learn about CCPA, its members and regulatory powers.

GS 2

8

How are Rajya Sabha members punished for misconduct in the House?

(Polity)

What are the rules for punishing misconduct in Rajya Sabha? When and why can a Rajya Sabha MP be suspended under different rules? What are provisions related to suspended MP?

GS 2

8

Jaishankar’s words on uniting against terror point to growing challenge vis-a-vis Pakistan, and in region

(International Relations)

What are recent moves of India against terrorism, Pakistan and China? How can India tackle state sponsored terrorism?

GS 2

8

Gujarat HC’s decision to stay provisions of state’s anti-conversation law is extremely welcome

(Polity)

What is love Jihad? Is there any official definition for the same? What are the provisions of anti conversion laws which have been stayed by the High Court? What are the grounds on which this law is being challenged?

GS 1

9

Remember the horrors of Partition, but also draw the right lessons from them

(Post Modern History)

What does the partition era teach us? What should be the correct lessons to be drawn? Which interpretations of this history should be deleted in order to enhance the Melting Pot image of India?

GS 2 & 4

10

Rs 935 crore misappropriated in NREGA schemes in last four years, show data from Govt

(Governance & Ethics)

What is the importance of Social Audit Units (SAU) under Rural Development Departments (RDD) in reducing corruption? What are the reasons and way forward for curbing corruption? Why is the recovery rate so low?

GS 3

11

Why defence aircraft manufacturer HAL is building a civilian aircraft for use in India

(Economy)

Please learn about Hindustan-228 or the Do-228 and SARAS projects of HAL? Why is HAL manufacturing CIvilian Aircraft? Learn about the UDAN Scheme.

GS 2

11

Taliban across 20 years: A Quixplained on the Afghanistan crisis

 

The Taliban war chest

(IR)

What helped Afghanistan to thrive so long against a superpower? From where did they arrange their funds? What are the lessons and caution signs for India and the world?

GS 1

12

China approves three-child policy with sops to encourage couples to have more children

(Society)

What are the fallouts of forced population control? Why is China reversing its one child policy?

GS 3

13

Focus on emerging challenges; private investment in green energy required

(Economy)

What are the emerging challenges as defined by 15th FC Head? How can they be tackled? How can private investment help in green energy?

GS 3

13

Global-local divide in fuel: OMCs making up for ‘under recoveries’

(Economy)

Why are petrol prices increasing despite the reduction in crude oil prices? What is the rationale behind the government supporting Oil Refineries? 

GS 3

13

Facebook, Indifi tie up for credit to SMBs

(Economy)

How can the private players boost the credit availability for small businesses? Are these loans sustainable as the interest rate seems a bit higher? What is the Way Ahead?

 
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